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Podostemum ceratophyllum
Podostemum ceratophyllum Michx.
Hornleaf Riverweed
Podostemaceae (River-weed Family)
Synonym(s): Podostemum abrotanoides
USDA Symbol: POCE3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Plants usually attached to rocks and submerged in flowing water.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , GA , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MS , NC , ND , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WVCanada: NB , NS , ON , QC
Native Habitat: Attached to rocks and other solid substrata in swift currents.
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Moisture: Moist , Wet
Aquatic: yes
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 34 - Go Botany (2019) Native Plant Trust
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Podostemum ceratophyllum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Podostemum ceratophyllum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Podostemum ceratophyllum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-26Research By: TWC Staff